  Edward Nalbandian attends CSTO Foreign Ministers Council summit in Minsk May 31, 2011 - 19:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 31, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian participated in the work of CSTO Foreign Ministers Council summit. Among issues focused on were cooperation between the Foreign Ministries, particularly the synchronization of the cooperation with other international organizations, the prospects and the ways to improve the peacekeeping activities in the CSTO-UN format under the joint declaration on cooperation, which the secretariats of the organizations signed in March 2010. The summit agenda also included discussion on the improvement of the CSTO instruments to adapt the organization to new realities, including a more efficient response to the challenges and threats to security in the CSTO states. In this context, the progress in fulfilling the decisions, which had been taken at the December (2010) session of the CSTO Collective Security Council, and the operation of the specific coordination instruments of the organization was discussed.    CSTO The Collective Security Treaty Organization, formed under the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States, serves as a mutual defense alliance among Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. The Collective Security Treaty (CST) was signed on May 15, 1992 for five-year term, with the possibility of prolongation. On December 2, 2004 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Resolution to grant the observer status to the Collective Security Treaty Organization in the General Assembly of the United Nations. The goal of the Collective Security Treaty Organization is to strengthen peace and international and regional security and stability and to ensure collective protection of independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of Member States, in the attainment of which Member States shall give priority to political methods. On February 4, 2009, the CSTO leaders approved formation of Collective Rapid Reaction Force (RRF).  Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
